Armed Forces of Vinalia
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| People's Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Сили народної оборони Віналії | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Service branches | People's Army People's Navy People's Air Force People's Guard |
| Headquarters | Vinalinsk |
| Leadership | |
| Chief of the People's Armed Forces | Prime Minister Omelyan Pavlov |
| Minister of Defence | Vitalij Kutsenko |
| Chief of Staff | Josyp Stepanovych |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | Yes, but only for the People's Guard |
| Active personnel | 85,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 50,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $4.83 billion |
| Percent of GDP | 1.8% (2020) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Red Coast Tuvular United Boslan |
| Foreign suppliers | Chistovodia |
| Annual exports | TYI-80 |
The People's Defence Force of Vinalia (Narodyn:Сили народної оборони Віналії) is the unified military service of Vinalia, and their civil service and procurement authorities. It is composed of the Army, Navy, Air force, and People's Guard. The armed forces are under the orders of the prime minister, but the People's Guard are provincial level units nominally under control of their respective governor.
The People's Defence Force is tasked with defending Vinalian sovereignty, and it's interest. It has been deployed to a variety of international peacekeeping missions, and maintains an active commitment to global peace in the Community of Nations, with over X men deployed worldwide. The People's Defence Force takes it's roots from the People's Liberation Army of the former People's Republic of Vinalia, or North Vinalia, and the Vinalian Defence Force of the former Republic of Vinalia, or South Vinalia.
The People's Defence Force has a total strength of 135,000 military personnel, 85,000 active and 50,000 men in the reserves. The PDF has stated it's intention of reaching 150,000 total personnel by 2030. The PDF receives a budget of $4.83 Million accounting for 1.8% of the total GDP of Vinalia, by law the expenditure in peacetime must not go over 1.8% of the total GDP, unless by presidential decree.
History
The PDF was formed on the eve of Vinalian Reunification in accordance to the Treaty of Bin, which reunified both states and their respective armed forces. At the time of reunification the PDF held over 500,000 men in it's ranks, 250,000 men from North and South, making it one of the largest armies at the time. Although the 10 Day War had ended 5 years earlier in 1987, by 1993 both sides still held considerable military stockpiles, with the North holding close to 4,000 Tanks, and over 15,000 Mechanized vehicles most of them severely outdated and in need of maintenance. The PDF began the process of demilitarization in both sides selling thousands of vehicles to foreign buyers, and reducing it's total number of 500,000 total men with close to a Million men more in reserves to just 100,000 total men active and reserves included, which was later expanded to 135,000 in 1995 where it has remained until today. This process was finished by 1998, when the PDF reached it's desired strength of 135,000 men.
By the start of the new millennium the PDF reunification process was concluded with the PDF establishing itself as a highly trained and well equipped force, do it's large quantities of military equipment. The PDF would see itself involved in a variety of CN Peacekeeping missions sending 100 soldiers to X, in XXXX and 300 personnel to X, in XXXX starting Vinalian participation in CN missions where today is one of the biggest supporters of international peacekeeping missions.
Organization
Structure
Branches of the Armed Forces
People's Army
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The People's Army is the largest of the active military units with 30,000 men, divided into 5 Divisions of 5,000 men each, and 5 independent brigades of 1,000 men each. The PA is recognized as one of the most mobile, and flexible armies in the world do to the former Northern Vinalian doctrine of specialized breakthrough armored units, which were feared for their ability, and mobility. The Army is divided into 4 sectors:
Northern Sector (Orlavo) 111th Armored Division (Norelinsk)
Central Sector (Vinalinsk) 11th Mechanized Division (Vinalinsk) 31st Paratrooper Brigade (Apajia) 32nd Paratrooper Brigade (Morechia)
Southern Sector (Velkarichka) 55th Mechanized Division (Vevetsia) 98th Armored Division (Velkarichka) 22nd Armored Brigade (Catherinsk)
Western Sector (Nazica) 59th Mechanized Division (Nazica) 9th Armored Brigade (Tziranista) 21st Armored Brigade (Atitan)
Equipment
The People's Navy is the smallest of the 4 branches, but it has seen the greatest attention by the government, which has invested in the development of a strong modern navy. The PN inherited old and inefficient navies, with it's strongest assets being 2 Chistovodian bought frigates dating to 1985. The People's Navy consists of 22 vessels including 3 Missile Boats, 4 Attack-Submarines, 7 Frigates, and 8 Patrol Craft (1 Auxiliary). Under the command of the navy is the People's Maritime Defence Force, a 1,000 men strong Marines brigade. It also operates 5 air craft for maritime surveillance.
In 2003 Vinalia acquired 7 Gearing Class frigates, which were do to be retired, as part of a military agreement between both nations.
Vessels
| Class | Image | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missile Boats | |||||
| Vurna Class |  |
MSB | 3 | ||
| Class | Image | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates | |||||
| Gearing Class | _departs_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_to_support_Rim_of_the_Pacific_(RIMPAC)_2010_exercises.jpg) |
FF | 7 | Bought from Halland in 2003. | |
| Class | Image | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol Craft | |||||
| Vevetsia Class |  |
PB | 8 | 2 more being constructed, to be delivered in 2021. | |
| Class | Image | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Submarine | |||||
| Orlavo Class | _arrives_at_the_U.S._Naval_Base_Point_Loma_on_7_July_2017.JPG) |
SSK | 4 | ||
| Class | Image | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary Vessels | |||||
| Vinia Class |  |
T-Ake | 1 | ||
People's Air Force
The People's Air Force is the air component of the People's Defence Force. The PAF was unlike the 3 other branches, the one to retain most of it's inherited equipment, with the Northern People's Liberation Air Force holding a fleet of 100 mostly modern aircraft while the Southern Vinalian Defence Air Force numbered some 70 planes in good conditions. Today the PAF has grown to a XX size air force, with most of it's planes being licensed and locally built by Tuvular United.
Aircraft
People's Guard
The People's Guard was established in 1995, to serve the role of XXXXXGendermarie (Link it like you linked Ruslyn), under the control of provincial governors. Although considered informally part of the reserves, the People's Guard are a fully conscripted unit, the last branch to do so. With members serving a minimum of 3 months a year for 4 years, they provide police assistance and security at the governors orders, they're armed and paid by the federal government but only under decree of Parliament can they be federalized. The People's Guard are regardless of location strictly kept to a 50/50 split between Northern and Southern members, with conscription used to assure the equal split in all units. By federal law the People's Guard may not exceed 35,000 men, and may no go under 20,000 men, individual provinces may not recruit more than 3,200 men, this was exchanged in 2020 following the establishment of the Vinalinsk Federal district, this reduced the total men per province from 3,500 to 3,200 with the freed up men making up the Vinalinsk People's Guard.